the yellow jersey Marianne Vos wins the sixth stage in Rosheim

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She showed again that she was the boss. In a winding finale with several tight turns, the wearer of the yellow jersey Marianne Vos (Jumbo-Visma) won the sixth stage of the Tour de France 2022, Friday July 29. With her second victory on this Tour, the Dutchwoman consolidates her place as leader a little more, two days before the finish at the Super Planche des Belles Filles on Sunday. It’s his 242nd career win.

This step between Saint-Dié-des-Vosges and Rosheim in the Bas-Rhin, was pretty quiet overall. The riders certainly preferred to save themselves before the last two mountain stages this weekend, which will determine the final classification. We had to wait for the last 30 kilometers to see the race get carried away.

Lhe peloton made the effort to catch up with a breakaway of fourteen riders, who counted up to two minutes in advance, slowed down by the Boersch coast, the last ascent of the day (9.2 km at 4%). Just over two kilometers from the finish, the last runaway was swallowed up by the peloton to end in a massive sprint won by Marianne Vos ahead of Marta Bastianelli (UAE Team ADQ) and Lotte Kopecky (SD Worx). First French, Juliette Labous (Team DSM) is still 7th overall at 1’19 from Vos.

Kopecky managed to climb onto the podium after being involved in a fall more than 20 kilometers from the finish, alongside the double stage winner Lorena Wiebes (Team DSM). Second in the green jersey standings behind Vos, Wiebes painfully finished the race in 110th position, his right elbow bloodied.

Before the Vosges passes, the yellow jersey hangs firmly on the shoulders of Marianne Vos. Only three of its competitors (Persico, Niewiadoma and Longo Borghini) are under the minute. Imperial in the sprint, the 35-year-old runner is also widening the gap in the green jersey. A good omen two stages from the end of this women’s Tour de France.


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